护照 (hùzhào): passport

Measure Word

一本护照 běn

Meanings

1 passport

Characters

certificate; to illuminate

A protective certificate — a document that protects you abroad.

Examples

请出示你的护照。

Qǐng chūshì nǐ de hùzhào.

Please show your passport.

我的护照在包里。

Wǒ de hùzhào zài bāo lǐ.

My passport is in my bag.

护照过期了。

Hùzhào guòqī le.

The passport has expired.

Tips

culture

Chinese passports are dark red/maroon. China has been climbing passport power rankings with more visa-free access.

Stroke Order

护 hù

照 zhào

Related Words

照顾 zhàogu HSK 2 #713

to take care of / to look after

照片 zhàopiàn HSK 2 #396

photograph / picture

照相 zhàoxiàng HSK 2 #5,919

to take a photograph

护士 hùshi HSK 4 #1,904

nurse

驾照 jiàzhào HSK 5 #4,392

driver's license / driving permit

维护 wéihù HSK 4 #4,637

to defend; to safeguard; to uphold / to maintain (a system, relationship, etc.)

拍照 pāizhào HSK 4 #2,385

to take a photo / to photograph

按照 ànzhào HSK 3 #2,084

according to / in accordance with; in line with

照 zhào HSK 3 #862

to shine; to illuminate / to photograph; photo / according to; in accordance with

保护 bǎohù HSK 3 #471

to protect / to safeguard / protection